Exercise is often described as one of the best things we can do for the brain. It can sharpen memory, support mood, and lower the risk of cognitive decline later in life.
Women are twice as likely as men to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and new research may offer a biological ...
New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...
Every day, the brain takes in far more experiences than it will ever store. Most dissolve within hours. A few persist for ...
Every cell in your brain depends on ribosomes, tiny molecular machines that read genetic instructions and assemble the ...
Your brain files away new experiences dozens of times a day, sorting each one into the right slot. Go somewhere familiar and it adds to what’s already there. Go somewhere entirely different and it ...
The brain constantly blends split-second reactions with slower, more thoughtful processing, and new research shows how it pulls this off. Scientists discovered that brain regions operate on different ...
The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it ...
The brain may reuse some cells to store many different memories without mixing them up with or erasing older memories, a new study in mice suggests.
When you’re listening to a familiar language, you hear individual words. But what if you don’t know the language?